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"The most widely accepted view is that hedging is the process whereby authors tone down their statements in order to reduce the risk of opposition and minimize the 'threat-to-face' that lurks behind every act of communication." (Salager-Meyer 1995:128-129)

His feet were sort of blue. => approximatorI think his feet were blue. => shieldIt is a bit cold in here. => understatementIt is snowing in the mountains, I suppose. => hedge- simple hedges- compound hedges- triple-hedged range

Beispiel: ... something on the order of about forty to forty-four beats per minute Strategien und dazugehörige sprachliche Mittel nach Darian (1995):intensifiers (definitely, rather, indeed)approximators (roughly, some, virtually, approximately)impersonalizations (the modern view is ... A contrasting view is ... According to this view ...)indicators of personal involvement (We wish to suggest ... As best we can tell...)